Demonstration of sustainable alternatives to DDT and strengthening of national vector control capabilities in the Middle East and North Africa
Four countries have successfully demonstrated viable, sustainable and cost-effective alternatives to DDT use.
Sudan has investigated the impact of insecticide resistance on the effectiveness of malaria vector control, the burden of malaria, and determined the effects of different insecticide-based vector control intervention strategies (IRS and combined IRS and LLINs) on the development and management of insecticide resistance.
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Training of community health workers at El Hoosh study centre
Training of community health workers at El Hoosh study centre
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Training of entomology teams on the practical aspects of entomology at Sennar training centre
Training of entomology teams on the practical aspects of entomology at Sennar training centre
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Entomology teams in the open air receive training on field entomology
Entomology teams in the open air receive training on field entomology
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Two young children sitting on a bed, the youngest child in the foreground hugs her bednet
Two young children sitting on a bed, the youngest child in the foreground hugs her bednet
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Spray teams from Hagabdalla are trained on indoor residual spraying (IRS) at Sennar training centre
Spray teams from Hagabdalla are trained on indoor residual spraying (IRS) at Sennar training centre
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Teams are trained on the maintenance of spray pumps prior to the indoor residual spraying campaign
Teams are trained on the maintenance of spray pumps prior to the indoor residual spraying campaign
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Six hygiene agents from the central level and 11 hygiene agents from the districts attend an entomology training course
Six hygiene agents from the central level and 11 hygiene agents from the districts attend an entomology training course
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Twenty-two hygiene officers complete a training course on vector surveillance for malaria and dengue
Twenty-two hygiene officers complete a training course on vector surveillance for malaria and dengue
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World Malaria Report 2017